Russell Valentine Hahn

1896 - 1955  (58 years)

• Name	Russell Valentine Hahn
  Born	27 Jun 1896	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1
  Occupation	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer Farm
  Residence	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, private, 118th Battalion
  Military	1914	WW1   [4]
  	WW1, Service #751066
  Residence	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Residence	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-16760
  Died	1955  [3]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I16760	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John George Hahn,   b. 26 Dec 1868, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Caroline Ziegler,   b. 22 Feb 1869, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1903  (Age 34 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1888	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F14834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilma C. Ritter,   b. Feb 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	11 Feb 1922	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F4421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Two Motor at Fatalities at Kitchener Wife of Former New Hamburg Resident Killed Two lives were lost and a third person was seriously injured in motor accidents which occurred on King street, Kitchener, on Saturday night. Albert McGruther, formerly of Parry Sound, was the first victim, and Mrs. Edward Ludwig, of 101 Wellington street, was the second. McGruther. who was riding a bicyle [sic] beside a moving van, in which be was transferring his household effects from Waterloo to Lancaster street, Kitchener, was knocked down from behind by a motor car driven by Russel Hahn of Heidelberg. Hahn is being held on a charge of manslaughter. The second accident was the most unusual and tragic. Mrs. Edward Ludwig and her husband were knocked down from behind, when a riderless motorcyle [sic], with a side car, jumped from the pavement onto the sidewalk, crashing into the couple, killing Mrs. Ludwig almost instantaneously and seriously injuring her husband. The cause of the accident was a crash between two motorcycles about a block east of where the other fatality occurred. William Schaefer, who was riding the motorcycle, which killed Mrs. Ludwig, was knocked from his machine by a motorcycle driven by Walter Heiser, as a result of the latter trying pass Schaefer's machine and crashing into it as he was about to pass. Schaefer was thrown from his machine and the motorcycle going at high speed continued riderless, dashing west on King street for about 300 yards, when it leaped suddenly to the sidewalk, bowling over Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig. The cycle kept on its wild career along the sidewalk and was finally stopped. when it crashed into the new office building of the Kaufman Rubber Company at present under construction. The stricken couple were carried into the office of Dr. Shields, which was nearby. By that time Mrs. Ludwig was dead. Mr. Ludwig was then taken to the hospital. For about two hours he was unconscious, slight concussion of the brain having resulted. He passed a bad night, but on Sunday morning had improved and examination showed that the injuries were only external. Schaefer and Heiser are being held on charges of manslaughter. Albert McGruther, the first victim, was attended to by Dr. Hamilton, but died before reaching the hospital. He has a wife and two small children. The accident happened a few hundred yards west of the G. T. R. crossing on King St. When his bicycle was hit, McGruther was thrown onto the hood of the motor car, his head breaking the windshield. His body was then burled about 50 feet and landed in front of an approaching street car. The late Mrs. Ludwig was formerly Miss Ethel Wagner, and was born in Kitchener on May 29th, 1893. Her father, William Wagner, died about three years ago. She was married to Mr. Edward Ludwig last February. Her husband was a resident of New Hamburg for many years, having left here for Kitchener a little over a year ago, and the entire community will sympathize with him in his sudden and tragic bereavement. Besides her stricken husband she is survived by four brothers and four sisters. Deceased was a member of Zion Evangelical Church, Kitchener, and also a member of the church choir. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon from her late home on Wellington street to Mount Hope Cemetery. New Hamburg Independent, November 5, 1920

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 18 Page 5. [S448] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran St. Jacobs CC#4590 Internet Link. Hahn/ Russell V. Hahn/ 1896-1955/ his beloved wife/ Wilma C. Ritter/ 1904-/ peace perfect peace (British Empire Service League Canadian Legion Insignia) [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John G Hahn Born: Erbsville Age: 20 Born: abt 1868 Father: H K Hahn Mother: Florence Hahn Spouse: Coroline Ziegler Age: 21 Born: abt 1867 born: St Clements Father: John D Ziegler Mother: Elisabeth Ziegler married 14 Feb 1888 married: Waterloo, Heidelburg [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012132-88. John G. Hahn, 20, occ. Store Clerk, b. Erbsville, res. Heidelberg, son of H.K. and Florence Married Caroline Ziegler, 21, b. St. Clements, res. Heidelberg, daughter of John D. and Elisabeth, Witn: Henry Hahn and Lizzie Ziegler Of Heidelberg, 14 February 1888 In Heidelberg.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jun 1896 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer Farm - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Feb 1922 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth